McComb, MS vs Brookhaven, MS

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricMcComb, MSBrookhaven, MS
Population12,04911,650
Median Household Income$40,707$36,685
Median Rent$873/mo$740/mo
Median Home Value$98,700—
Cost of Living (US = 100)——
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income40.5%41.5%
Poverty Rate27.1%28.6%
Unemployment Rate5% (county)4% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k—*293
Property Crime Rate /100k—*3,029
Median AQI——
Good AQI Days /yr——
Summer Highs91°F89°F
Winter Lows40°F38°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute21.2 min18.5 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher13.813.2
College Degree Rate14.6%21.3%
Foreign-Born %0.9%1.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-5.8%-0.4%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices McComb (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.